Fireworks

Have a Happy and Safe 4th of July!

As a month-long prelude to the star-spangled celebrations of Independence Day, Prevent Blindness America (PBA) sponsors Fireworks Safety Month from June 1 to July 4 each year. In a recent news release, the organization reminds us of the dangers pos... Read More

Podcast #2: Interview with Brenda Miller, RHC’s Nurse Recruiter

30th Jun, 2009

Here it is: the second episode of the ACareer@HCA Podcast show. This time we're talking with Brenda Miller, RN, BSN, who is the Nurse Recruiter at Reston Hospital Center in Reston, Va. Like Cindy Glover, RHC's CNO, whom we chatted with in the last podc... Read More

Introducing . . . The ACareer@HCA Podcast Show

18th Jun, 2009

You may have noticed that the ACareer@HCA Web site looks a little different from how it's looked for the past couple of years. The makeover's not just cosmetic, however, as we've added some new features in addition to changing how others are presented. ... Read More

HCA Among 100 Best Places to Work in IT 2009

17th Jun, 2009

Computerworld magazine recently announced its list of the 100 Best Places to Work in IT for 2009, and HCA made the grade at #56. Taking company size into account, HCA would come in at #33 among large companies with more than 10,000 employees in the Unite... Read More

SRMC Names Hospital’s First Director of Quality

16th Jun, 2009

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center, HCA Virginia's latest hospital currently being built just outside Fredericksburg, Va., recently announced that Lecia A. Albright has joined the leadership team as the Director of Quality as of today. Lecia is a Cer... Read More

Dr. Perlin, CMO, Gets National Appointment and Recognition

2nd Jun, 2009

On numerous occasions, we've written about HCA's whole-hearted commitment to quality improvement and patient safety not only at its affiliate hospitals, but at healthcare facilities everywhere; and just as often, it's been Dr. Jonathan Perlin, Chief Medi... Read More

Shaping Patient Experiences at Spotsylvania Regional

27th May, 2009

At Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center (SRMC), as the bricks and pipes and department walls are taking place at the construction site, our executive team is busy building the foundation of “who we are” to the Fredericksburg community. How do we want ... Read More

“The Story of the Quilt” from Henrico Doctors’ Crit. Care Unit

26th May, 2009

The CCU team at the Parham Doctors' Hospital, a campus of Henrico Doctors' Hospital in Richmond, Va., wanted to share this story and photos with everyone. "The Critical Care Unit at Parham Doctors’ Hospital is special in so many ways. Although they h... Read More

iPhone Applications for Nurses

22nd May, 2009

We came across this little article in the Online Nursing Degree Guide Web site and blog. Of course, we don't advocate using one smart phone over another, but if you happen to have an iPhone and you're a Nurse, you just might find the article of intere... Read More

Help HCA Va. Create a World Free of MS

19th May, 2009

On June 6 and 7, under the captaincy of HCA Central Atlantic Supply Chain CEO Ron Powell, TeamHCA will be riding from Richmond to Williamsburg and back in the Central Virginia Bike MS: Ride Virginia 2009. This Saturday, May 23, you're invited to come out... Read More